Chevron and the Centrality of Energy Diplomacy in the Middle East
Chevron’s embrace of energy opportunities in the Eastern Mediterranean paves the way to an invigorated U.S.-Israel alliance.
Dore Gold: Does the Term “Annexation” Even Apply?
Is it correct to label Israeli actions with respect to the West Bank “annexation?” Can you annex territory that has already been designated as yours?
20 Years Since the End of the First Lebanon War
Iran established Hizbullah in 1982 as an alternative to the Shi’ite Amal movement, which refused to accept strict obedience to Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini.
100 Years Since the San Remo Conference
The San Remo Conference transformed the Balfour Declaration into a binding international treaty, setting the stage for the League of Nations Mandate in 1922. Thus, at San Remo, Jewish historic rights became Jewish legal rights.
Dore Gold: The Turkish-Libyan Maritime Agreement and the Struggle over the Mediterranean
Since it came to power in 2002, the AKP Party, which has ruled Turkey for nearly 20 years, has increasingly become preoccupied with Turkey’s Ottoman past, especially under the leadership of President Erdogan. At its zenith, the Ottoman Empire covered much more territory than the present-day Turkish Republic. It stretched from Algiers in the west […]
America and the International Criminal Court – Dore Gold
The International Criminal Court is back as a central issue of debate in American foreign policy.
Iran Moves Directly Against the Saudis, Dropping the Pretense of a Proxy War
Why has Iran’s proxy war evolved into direct action against Saudi Arabia?
The EU’s Failed Strategy in the African Migration Crisis: Global Implications
What is needed is to address the factors pushing the migrants out of their countries toward Europe, because those numbers will inevitably rise.
The True Reason Behind Iranian Escalation in the Persian Gulf
Iran is driven by an expansionist doctrine known as “the export of the Iranian Revolution.”
Dore Gold: The Attempt to Revive the False Charge that Israel Is Racist
Those purveying the lie about Israel and racism know better.
Why Israeli Sovereignty Over the Golan Heights Matters
US recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan is a diplomatic way of punishing the aggressor and rewarding the party who has been a victim of aggression.
The U.S. Withdrawal from Syria: Implications for Israel
There are two basic approaches for understanding the implications of the U.S. withdrawal from Syria for Israel.
Mahmoud Abbas Contradicts the Palestinian Narrative on Refugees
Abbas: The Arab armies forced the Palestinians to emigrate.
Khan al-Ahmar and the EU’s Violation of Signed Agreements
Khan al-Ahmar is a cluster of Bedouin structures located in the Judean Desert to the east of Jerusalem. This past year this subject has been heating up. It is located on public land and is situated on the main route connecting Jerusalem to the Jordan Valley. Twenty-eight Bedouin families live there. It is too small […]
Jeremy Corbyn and the Resurgence of European Anti-Semitism
Anti-Semitism is back – though it can be argued that it never went away. The real focus of our attention should be in the United Kingdom with the rise of Jeremy Corbyn as the leader of the British Labour party and in effect the head of the Opposition. If you’re not following how this story […]
